Hole filled, but new problem keeps lane closed on I-690 west bridge through downtown Syracuse

Dick Blume / The Post StandardWork being done on Rt 690 Westbound, in downtown Syracuse, in June after hole opened up in the road.

Syracuse, NY – The hole is fixed in the Interstate 690 bridge westbound over North Salina Street, but a new problem is keeping traffic restricted to one lane for at least one more day.

Cracks were discovered in concrete bridge headers in the section of the bridge that spans North Clinton Street a block from the hole, said Gene Cilento, speaking for the state Department of Transportation. A bridge header holds in place the materials of the joint that connects sections of bridge pavement.

Workers are inspecting and repairing the cracks, Cilento said. DOT officials hope to reopen the lane by the Friday afternoon rush hour – in time for this weekend’s Syracuse Nationals Car Show at the state fairgrounds – but are not sure whether that will be possible, Cilento said. The fairgrounds are in Geddes, west of Syracuse.